A woman in her 60s had to be pulled from the building by firefighters
Firefighters pulled a pensioner from a burning building - after yobs launched fireworks at her home in a horrific Bonfire Night attack.
Lancashire Police say a "significant fire" then broke out and spread through the ground floor of the home. A woman in the house - aged in her 60s - was rescued by fire crews. A police spokesman said: "Our officers were called at 10.31pm on November 5 to an address in Lower Meadow, Turton, to a report of arson.
"A woman in her 60s had to be rescued from the house by the Fire Service and was taken to hospital for treatment. One of the suspects is described as 6ft, slim, clean shaven, with mousey brown mid-length hair."
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